Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (“Eastern”) (NASDAQ Global Select
Market: EBC), the stock holding company for Eastern Bank, announced
today the appointment of four members of Cambridge Bancorp’s
(NASDAQ: CATC) (“Cambridge”) Board of Directors to the Eastern and
Eastern Bank Boards of Directors (together, the “Eastern Boards of
Directors" or the “Eastern Boards”) effective upon the closing of
the companies’ pending Merger (the “Merger”).
As previously announced on September 19, 2023, upon closing of
the Merger, Denis Sheahan, Chairman, President and CEO of
Cambridge, will become the CEO of Eastern and will join the Eastern
Boards of Directors, and three Cambridge directors will be
appointed to the Eastern Boards. Eastern Chief Executive Officer
and Chair of the Eastern Boards, Bob Rivers, will serve as
Executive Chair and Chair of the Eastern Boards. The Merger is
expected to close on or about July 12, 2024.
The three Cambridge directors appointed to the Eastern Boards of
Directors are industry leaders with extensive experience in banking
and professional services, real estate, risk management and
corporate governance, and include:
- Leon A. Palandjian
- Cathleen A. Schmidt
- Andy S. Zelleke
“We are pleased to announce the appointment of Denis Sheahan,
Leon Palandjian, Cathy Schmidt, and Andy Zelleke to Eastern’s
Boards of Directors, and look forward to benefitting from their
guidance and insights,” said Bob Rivers, Chief Executive Officer
and Chair of the Eastern Boards. “They are thoughtful and highly
respected leaders who understand our commitment to serving our
shareholders, customers, colleagues and local communities. Their
expertise will help drive greater value and innovation as our two
organizations come together to create Greater Boston’s leading
local bank and the largest bank-owned independent investment
advisor in Massachusetts.”
About the Directors
Leon A. Palandjian. Dr. Palandjian is the Chief Risk Officer of
Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation, a national real estate
investment, development and management firm headquartered in
Boston, MA. His investment experience spans venture capital and
private and public equity in the life sciences and real estate
sectors. Dr. Palandjian has served as a Director of Cambridge
Bancorp and Cambridge Trust since 2006, and was Lead Director from
2014 until January 2017. He served as a Member of the Board of
Trustees of the Mount Auburn Hospital between 2003 – 2020, and
currently serves on the Advisory Board of the McCance Center for
Brain Health at Mass General Brigham Hospital. He received a B.A.
degree from Harvard College, and an M.D. degree from Harvard
Medical School. He is a CFA Charterholder.
Cathleen A. Schmidt. Ms. Schmidt has extensive leadership
experience in banking and professional services. She most recently
served as Chief Executive Officer at McLane Middleton, the largest
full-service business law firm headquartered in Manchester, New
Hampshire with offices in Massachusetts. Ms. Schmidt previously
served as the President and CEO of Citizens Bank New
Hampshire/Vermont. In addition, she held positions at M&T Bank
in upstate New York and began her career at Old Stone Bank in
Providence, Rhode Island. She has a passion for the community, and
has served as Chair of the Business and Industry Association of New
Hampshire, Chair of Granite United Way Board of Directors, and
Chair of the New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts. She has
served as a Director of Cambridge Bancorp and Cambridge Trust since
2016. Ms. Schmidt received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston
College, and completed Executive Education coursework at Harvard
Business School.
Andy S. Zelleke. Dr. Zelleke has three decades of experience in
corporate governance, leadership and management, negotiation and
law. He serves as the MBA Class of 1962 Senior Lecturer of Business
Administration at Harvard Business School, a role he has held since
2011, after previously serving on the faculty at the Harvard
Kennedy School and the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania. He was also previously Project Director and Steering
Committee Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences’
Corporate Responsibility Project, and Co-Director of the Harvard
Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership. Dr. Zelleke
co-edited Restoring Trust in American Business (MIT Press), in
addition to authoring articles and cases on corporate governance
and international affairs. He is a life member of the Council on
Foreign Relations. Early in his career, he practiced corporate law
and taught at the UCLA School of Law. He has served on the boards
of Cambridge Bancorp and Cambridge Trust since October 2022. Dr.
Zelleke received A.B., A.M., J.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard
University.
Denis K. Sheahan. Mr. Sheahan serves as Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Cambridge Trust Company and Cambridge
Bancorp. Prior to joining Cambridge Trust Company in April 2015,
Mr. Sheahan spent 19 years at Independent Bank Corp. and Rockland
Trust where he served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief
Operating Officer. Prior to joining Rockland Trust Company, Mr.
Sheahan served as Vice President of Finance for BayBanks, Inc. Mr.
Sheahan currently serves as Board Trustee for the Cambridge
Community Foundation, is an Advisory Board Member of the Rian
Immigrant Center, and is a Board Member and Treasurer for the
Cambridge Family YMCA. Mr. Sheahan also serves as a member of the
Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Bankers Association, and is
a Board Trustee for the Massachusetts Bankers Association
Charitable Foundation, Inc. Mr. Sheahan is a graduate of the Cork
Institute of Technology, Cork, Ireland, and received an MBA from
Boston University.
On September 19, 2023, Eastern and Cambridge announced they had
entered into a definitive agreement to merge and have since
received all required shareholder and regulatory approvals. As
noted above, the closing is expected on or about July 12, 2024,
after which Sheahan, Palandjian, Schmidt and Zelleke will join the
Eastern Boards.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding
anticipated future events and can be identified by the fact that
they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. You can
identify these statements from the use of words such as “believe,”
“expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “future,” “will,”
“look forward to,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may” or similar
expressions. Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are
subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors relating to the
proposed merger that could cause or contribute to actual results
differing materially from expected results include, but are not
limited to, the possibility that revenue or expense synergies or
the other expected benefits of the transaction may not materialize
for Eastern or the combined companies in the timeframe expected or
at all, or may be more costly to achieve; that prior to the
completion of the transaction or thereafter, Eastern’s business may
not perform as expected due to transaction-related uncertainty or
other factors; that Eastern is unable to successfully implement
integration strategies; that any outstanding closing conditions are
not satisfied in a timely manner or at all; that the timing of
completion of the proposed merger is dependent on various factors
that cannot be predicted with precision at this point; reputational
risks and the reaction of Eastern’s customers to the transaction;
the inability to implement onboarding plans and other consequences
associated with mergers; and diversion of management time on
merger-related issues; and that director retention and succession
planning strategies may not be implemented within the expected
timeframes or at all.
These forward-looking statements are also subject to the risks
and uncertainties applicable to Eastern’s business generally that
are disclosed in its 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as may be
updated by Eastern’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Eastern’s SEC
filings are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on
its corporate website at investor.easternbank.com. These web
addresses are included as inactive textual references only.
Information on these websites is not part of this document. For any
forward-looking statements made in this press release, Eastern
claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking
statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Except as required by law, Eastern specifically
disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements
as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press
release, even if its estimates change, and you should not rely on
those statements as representing Eastern’s views as of any date
subsequent to the date hereof.
About Eastern Bankshares, Inc. and Eastern Bank
Eastern Bankshares, Inc. is the stock holding company for
Eastern Bank. Founded in 1818, Boston-based Eastern Bank has more
than 120 locations serving communities in eastern Massachusetts,
southern and coastal New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. As of March
31, 2024, Eastern Bank had approximately $21 billion in total
assets. Eastern provides a full range of banking and wealth
management solutions for consumers and businesses of all sizes, and
takes pride in its outspoken advocacy and community support that
includes more than $240 million in charitable giving since 1994. An
inclusive company, Eastern is comprised of deeply committed
professionals who value relationships with their customers,
colleagues and communities. For investor information, visit
investor.easternbank.com.
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